Awning for lawn-swings.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIGE.

FRANCIS A. LEAVITT, OF PORTLAND, MAINE.

AWNING FOR LAWN-SWINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 673,685, dated May '7, 1901.

Application filed January 11, 1901. Serial No: 42,906. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANCIS A. LEAVITI', a citizen of the United States, residing at Portland, in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine, have invented new and useful Improvements in Awnings for Lawn-Swings, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to awnings for lawnswings; and the object of the same is to construct an awning which will extend over the two seats of a doubleseated swing and not be displaced by the operating of the swing. With this object in view I have devised the simple and novel construction which is fully described in this specification and claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part thereof, in which- Figure l is a side elevation of my awning in place on a lawn-swing, one of the hoods being shown raised. Fig. 2 is a plan view of my awning detached and spread out or developed.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in both views of the drawings.

The swing to which my awning is applied is not claimed in this patent, but will be briefly described to facilitate the explanation of the method of securing and using the awning. This swing comprises two frames A, connected by pivoted bars A, and two chairs B, supported by pairs of pivoted hangers 0, depending from tie-rods D. A footboard E, connects the chairs B. The Whole structure is adapted to be compactly folded.

The awning comprises an elongated rectangular strip 1 and four right-triangular wings 2, which serve as sides for hoods 3 of the awning. A length 4 intervenes between In applying my awning to the swing the roof 4 is stretched between and over tie-rods F,and the inner edges 8 of the triangular wings are secured to the hangers O. Frames 9 of the usual form are secured to the edges 10 and 11 and attached to the hangers C. By this arrangement a roof 4 is formed, which covers the footboard E on the swing, and two hoods 3, which cover the chairs. It is obvi-' ous that my awning is adapted to be made of a single piece of cloth. Cords 12, passing through eyes 13, provide convenient means for pulling up and securing the hoods 3.

I do not wish to be limited as to details of construction, as these may be modified in many particulars without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and wish to secure by Letters Patent, isv 1. The combination, with a lawn-swing provided with chairs suspended by pairs of pivoted hangers, of hoods constructed to be raised and lowered and secured to said hang ers, a roof portion connecting said hoods, and means for raising and lowering said hoods, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with a lawn-swing provided with chairs each' suspended by a pair of pivoted hangers, of frames pivoted to said hangers, hoods connected to said frames and said hangers and constructed to be raised and lowered, a roof portion connecting said hoods, and means for raising and lowering said hoods, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANCIS A. LEAVITT.

W'itnesses:

LE Roy L. HIGHT, HARRY P. SURETSER. 

